Post-grunge

Post-grunge emerged in the early 1990s as a genre characterized by its heavy guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and introspective, emotionally charged vocals. Born from the ashes of grunge's sonic revolution, post-grunge absorbed its predecessor's raw energy while incorporating a more polished, radio-friendly sound. The genre's heyday spanned the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s, with many bands achieving mainstream success through anthemic choruses and guitar-driven hooks. Post-grunge's cultural significance lies in its resonance with a generation disillusioned with mainstream culture, as its themes of alienation, angst, and social disillusionment spoke to a broader audience. With its blend of alternative, hard rock, and punk influences, post-grunge carved a distinct niche, distinguishing itself from its grunge roots through a greater emphasis on melody and production sheen.

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5ROCK
Adelitas Way
Alcotomic
Alisxn Gray
Alive In Stone
Alter Bridge
Ann My Dice
Art Of Dying
BRKN LOVE
Bashford
Black Stone Cherry
Block of Flats
Blood Orchid
Blood Union
Bobby Amaru
BreakingRules
Buckcherry
Bury The Fear
Crispin Earl
Cyan Kicks
Dark Sun
Days Of The New
Declaration
Def Leppard
EMPERORS & ANGELS
Echostone
Eternal Raijin
Evanescence
FIGHTMASTER
FYVR
Finger Eleven
First to Eleven
Foo Fighters
GRAVITY
Ghostshaft
Good Charlotte
Guzz
Gyroscope
Halestorm
Highly Suspect
Hollow
It's All Red
Kane
Kickdown
Korn
Kéo
LeGrand
Lordnox
Love Ghost
MIRAVI
Micah Ariss
Origem da Alma
Otherwish
POET The Band
Paul Lidel’s Scream Therapy
Protect Your Heart
Puddle Of Mudd
Puritano
Red Leather
Rev Theory
Rifle
Rooftop Sailors
Roommates
STELLVRIS
Saint Asonia
Saturns Downfall
Saving Abel
Say Now
Scarlet Haze
Scott Tournet
Seether
Shadow Rebels
Shadows Of Earth
Shinedown
Silly Goose
Slanks
Smash Into Pieces
Smile Empty Soul
Sons Of Silver
Soul Blind
Southland
Sponge
Story Of The Year
Supersuckers
TRUSTcompany
The Almas
The Bends
The Broken View
The Goo Goo Dolls
The Lonely Ones
The Pretty Reckless
The Steel Crows
The Tamers
TheUnbornBand
Theory of a Deadman
UNTIL DAWN
VITO
Velvet Chains
Wassup Rocker
Linkin Park
Nickelback
Pearl Jam
Foo Fighters
Evanescence
Korn
The Goo Goo Dolls
Three Days Grace
Creed
Shinedown
Def Leppard
Rage Against The Machine
Incubus
Alanis Morissette
TOOL
Breaking Benjamin
3 Doors Down
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Matchbox Twenty
Soundgarden
Counting Crows
Seether
Audioslave
Stone Temple Pilots
Hoobastank
Godsmack
Hollywood Undead
Smash Mouth
Staind
Bad Wolves
P.O.D.
Chevelle
Good Charlotte
Lifehouse
Drowning Pool
Superheaven
Halestorm
Eddie Vedder
CAKE
Daughtry
Stone Sour
Bush
Third Eye Blind
Puddle Of Mudd
Sugar Ray
Rob Thomas
Escape the Fate
Collective Soul
Flyleaf
Hootie & The Blowfish
Hinder
Finger Eleven
The Used
Uncle Kracker
Theory of a Deadman
In This Moment
Live
Crossfade
Crazy Town
Spin Doctors
Alter Bridge
Chris Cornell
Alien Ant Farm
Blues Traveler
Barenaked Ladies
Buckcherry
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
The Pretty Reckless
Atreyu
Silverchair
Marcy Playground
Semisonic
Trapt
10 Years
Sadturs
Chad Kroeger
The Wallflowers
Red Leather
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Everclear
SICK PUPPIES
Pop Evil
Highly Suspect
Smash Into Pieces
My Darkest Days
Soul Asylum
Fuel
White Zombie
Gin Blossoms
Brie Larson
Corey Taylor
Candlebox
Blue October
Carolina Liar
Sixx:A.M.
Saving Abel
Rifle
Weathers
Tonic
Badflower